Magnets and superconductors go together like oil and water—or so scientists have thought. But a new finding by MIT physicists ...

To better protect kids, the CPSC in 2022 set strict rules on the size and strength of loose magnets. The agency banned small ...

A new study reveals a fresh way to control and track the motion of skyrmions—tiny, tornado-like magnetic swirls that could ...

In a first-of-its-kind test, scientists used a levitated magnet to search for dark matter, the unidentified substance believed to be present throughout the cosmos. If dark matter is made up of ...

A permanent magnet is always magnetic. It has an invisible magnetic field. Only certain materials, such as iron, feel a magnetic force. Permanent magnets can come in lots of different shapes and ...

At the same time, he believed there was a need for new permanent magnets that combined rare-earth elements and iron. “Iron is more abundant, cheaper, and has a stronger magnetic moment than ...